Volume 73 of the Collected Works invites the reader to examine Erasmus’ own explanations of his philological method and its theological significance.

Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536), a Dutch humanist, Catholic priest, and scholar, was one of the most influential Renaissance figures. A professor of divinity and Greek, Erasmus wrote, taught, and travelled, meeting with Europe’s foremost scholars. A prolific author, Erasmus wrote on both ecclesiastic and general human interest subjects.
Drysdall Denis L. :

Denis L. Drysdall retired as chairperson and associate professor of Romance Languages from the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, where he remains a research associate.

‘Yet another splendid volume in the Toronto series of the works of Erasmus, this collection of controversies offers up a rich assortment of disputes (1520-29) carried on by Erasmus with theologians of Louvain and beyond.’

Christopher Ocker:

‘This new volume of the CWE puts the polemical grammarian on full display… For the student of Erasmus and Renaissance biblical scholarship, this volume’s selection adds dimension and texture to the Novum Instrumentum and the annotations. The translations are superb. The editor’s notes help the reader navigate sources and arguments.’

Willis G. Regier:
‘One of the most ambitious, meticulous, and essential scholarly projects now underway.’

Jerry H. Bentley:
‘The Collected Works of Erasmus project has long since established a new standard for scholarly translation series to emulate. Not only have the English versions represented Erasmus’ writings in crisp and accessible language, but meticulous editorial scholarship has placed the author’s thought and work in their proper intellectual contexts.’

Michael Bauman:
‘Academic publishing does not get any better than this: durably bound, expertly annotated, beautifully translated editions of the works of one of the finest scholars in the illustrious history of the Christian Church.’

Lisa Jardine:
‘The Toronto Erasmus project is a magnificent achievement, one of the scholarly triumphs of our time. The succession of fine volumes – both in quality of content and of design and production – has continued to fulfil the original promise of the distinguished team of editors and the equally distinguished advisory committee.’